‘Realities may force Liverpool out of Anfield,’ says John W. Henry

Liverpool are trying to attract a naming-rights partner to fund move to a new stadiumLGriffiths/Getty

Liverpool’s principal owner admitted this morning that the club may have to turn their back on Anfield.

As reported in The Times this morning, the board has become increasingly resigned to the club leaving their home of 119 years after a review revealed that the cost of redevelopment was prohibitive.

It had been hoped that John W. Henry’s Fenway Sports Group (FSG) would be able to redevelop the historic ground, as they did with Fenway Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox, after they bought the club in October.

However, after Henry’s company carried out a review it appears that a new stadium in Stanley Park could be the most practical option.